Football Preview: Rabun County Wildcats vs. Banks County Leopards
Rabun County is 6-0 against Banks County since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rabun County Wildcats will square off against the Banks County Leopards at 7:30 p.m. Banks County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rabun County, who comes in off a win.
Rabun County will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 22) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Bremen 24-21.
Among those leading the charge was Lake Evans, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rabun County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Banks County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Cherokee Bluff. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Bears are ranked 108th).
Rabun County's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Banks County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Rabun County against Banks County in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 as the team secured a 63-0 win. Does Rabun County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Banks County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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